Field evaluation of the Cepheid GeneXpert Chlamydia trachomatis assay for detection of infection in a trachoma endemic community in Tanzania.

• Main Authors: Alexander Jenson (Author), Laura Dize (Author), Harran Mkocha (Author), Beatriz Munoz (Author), Jennifer Lee (Author), Charlotte Gaydos (Author), Thomas Quinn (Author), Sheila K West (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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To determine the sensitivity, specificity, and field utility of the Cepheid GeneXpert Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) Assay (GeneXpert) for ocular chlamydia infection compared to Roche Amplicor CT assay (Amplicor).In a trachoma-endemic community in Kongwa Tanzania, 144 children ages 0 to 9 were surveyed...